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NZ drone pilot convicted after collision with paraglider

February 19, 2021 5 comment

According to court documents, the DJI Phantom 3 drone collided with the paraglider and became entangled in one of its brake lines, making steering difficult.

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Singapore A350 delivers first COVID-19 vaccines to Australia

February 15, 2021 5 comment

Australia’s Health Minister Greg Hunt made the announcement on Monday by stating that “the eagle has landed” after the aircraft delivered 142,000 doses.

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Qantas ups domestic capacity with Alliance E190 deal

February 4, 2021 11 comment

Qantas has announced it has come to an agreement with Brisbane-based Alliance Airlines to utilise three of its Embraer E190 aircraft, and cash in on an expected post-COVID surge in domestic tourism. Under the new three-year deal, Alliance will operate three E190 regional aircraft, based in Darwin and Adelaide, on behalf of Qantas’ regional offshoot,

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Wellcamp's passenger terminal will greet its first passengers on November 17. (Wagner)

Wellcamp Airport owner pitches purpose-built quarantine facility

January 27, 2021 9 comment

The owners of Wellcamp Airport have pitched the idea of a new purpose-built 1,000 room quarantine facility based at the airport for incoming overseas arrivals. According to a report by the ABC, the plan would see Wellcamp Airport, west of Toowoomba and 150 kilometres outside of Brisbane, as a new entry-point into the country for

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The first Network Aviation Fokker 100 in QantasLink colours VH-NHY. (Qantas)q

Unsecured insulation blanket forced Q-Link pilot to descend 17,000ft

January 25, 2021 4 comment

An unsecured insulation blanket is to blame for a Q-Link Fokker 100 that fell 17,000 feet in six minutes in August last year, according to an ATSB investigation. The QantasLink aircraft was cruising at 26,000 feet carrying passengers from Perth to Geraldton, when crew were alerted to an ‘excessive cabin altitude’ warning, according to the

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Australia approves first COVID-19 vaccine

January 25, 2021 0 comment

The Pfizer vaccine has now been approved for use on Australians aged 16 and over, another major milestone in the potential recovery of Australia’s aviation industry. Australia’s medical regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration, has officially approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for use in Australia. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become

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